I will leave
Yes.....because women cannot get pregnant without a male participation.
Please its not just one case......Gestational Surrogacy is on the Rise but actual figures are hard to come by because neither the CDC or Census bureau tracks them as a demographic. The industry is growing by leaps and bounds and single straight men make up a sizable part of the growing market.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/straight-single-men-wanting-kids-turn-surrogacy/story?id=16520916
The following clip ring so familiar with me....though it does not stipulate when they gain custody....the earlier above clip as does the article linked above made it clear that it is from birth.
If its many depends on what you think many is..... A large indefinite number - well that it surely is.
It does not matter whether or not you know them in real life.....your life does not expose to all events in the world....what is important is that now you know - now go forth and spread the gospel.
Growing up a have one male friend who as a teenager raise his son from birth.
In Jamaica where I am originally from this is a common occurrence. It is a little different in that though the parents do not live together or have a romantic relationship, they still do share parenting roles.....usually from the birth of the child.
In America I have two male friends who tried to get custody from birth but was denied by the court one finally getting the child at 7 Months when the mother and I quote "tried of this baby business" and the other a 1 yr when the mother just turn over the kid, thinking the father would be overwhelmed by the responsibility of child care.
The information is out there....I have prove my case all that left for you to do, for your own edification, is put in your google search engine: surrogacy.